Fire Ant Treatment in Sorrento, FL

Fire ant treatment in Sorrento, FL, can best be acquired by reaching out to Fire Ant Specialists. We’re based in Ocala, but thanks to cooperation with sister companies, we’re able to cover the entire state. In fact, we can treat up to 1,000 acres a day.

The red imported fire ant battle is not new to us. We’ve been on the front lines since 1993. They are a formidable foe, and we’ve worked tirelessly to develop a treatment we believe is highly effective. Our bait is specifically formulated to sterilize the queen when ingested.

If we can eliminate the queen’s ability to reproduce, we can wait out the lifespan of the workers. A queen can live up to seven years and produce up to 1,000 eggs every day. That’s a lot of replacements—especially for those of you trying all the DIY options first.

Why Not DIY?

We get it. In this financial climate, cutting corners and saving every penny feels necessary. However, there are moments when the adage cheap is expensive becomes glaringly true.

The majority of DIY fire ant hacks only damage the upper level of the colony—and only the worker ants located there. Sure, you might take out 10,000 with fire or boiling water. But since there are likely up to 100,000 ants in the colony, and it’ll only take the queen ten days to replenish them… well, you get the point.

But How Can That Be Expensive?

DIY methods may not be expensive themselves, initially, but repeat purchases add up. However, that’s not the cost we’re referencing. We’re talking about the potential loss of life.

Animals and humans have been known to go into anaphylaxis from the sting of the red imported fire ant. And the only way you’ll know someone—or something—is allergic is when the reaction begins.

So, you can play ant killer with your DIY activities, but it’s probably not wise.

Fire Ant Specialists will provide you with a date by which you can expect your property to be ant-free. If, for some reason, we miss that date, we’ll come back and spot treat for free.

What’s the Difference?

Though some box stores sell ant killer they call “bait,” it’s not. It’s missing the necessary ingredient to make it enticing enough to be delivered to the queen. Most of those methods are more like a “touch and die” scenario—ants walk across the poison and die.

The methods we use encourage delivery to the queen. Worker ants want to bring the scrumptious tidbit to her. She, delighted, eats it. We don’t want her to die instantly—we want to give the current workers time to end their lifespans without being replaced.

This is the difference. We’re in it for the long game. DIY is just for a fleeting moment.

If you need fire ant treatment in Sorrento, FL, give Fire Ant Specialists a call at (352) 291-2687, or click here to schedule an appointment.